Virtual Endocrine Care in Florida
Online Endocrinologist in Florida
Specialist Endocrine Care, Without the Drive
Thyroid, PCOS, perimenopause, insulin resistance, and weight, evaluated by a triple board-certified endocrinologist who completed her fellowship at the University of Florida. Seen by secure video from anywhere in the state, and rated 5.0 by verified patients.
Virtual self-pay care for patients across Florida. Initial consultation: $435. No referral required. Consultations available in English and Spanish.
Florida Is a Large State With Its Specialists Clustered in a Few Places
If you live near one of the metros, an endocrinologist is a reasonable drive. If you do not, seeing one is a day off work and a long trip each way for an appointment that may run twenty minutes. That arithmetic is why follow-ups get postponed, why a thyroid dose set years ago never gets revisited, and why people manage a hormonal condition for years without ever having it explained to them.
Thyroid function, insulin, and reproductive hormones are one connected system. When distance forces each piece to be handled separately, or not at all, the connections between them are what get missed. The connections are usually where the answer is.
You May Be Looking for an Endocrinologist in Florida If
- Your labs came back "normal" but you do not feel normal
- You left with a prescription and no explanation of what is actually happening
- You are driving hours each way for a twenty-minute follow-up
- You have been told your weight is a willpower problem rather than a metabolic one
- More than one hormonal condition is in play and nobody is looking at them together
- You want a physician who reads your whole history, not only your most recent result
Conditions Treated Across Florida
Thyroid Conditions
Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's, hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, and thyroid nodules. Evaluation goes beyond a single TSH value to antibodies, symptom history, nutrient status, and how you actually feel on your current dose.
Online Thyroid DoctorPCOS
Irregular cycles, unwanted hair growth, acne, fertility concerns, and the metabolic side of PCOS that often goes unaddressed.
Virtual PCOS TreatmentInsulin Resistance and Prediabetes
Often present for years before a diagnosis arrives, and often the reason weight and energy have changed. Identifying it early changes what treatment is appropriate.
Insulin Resistance TreatmentPerimenopause and Menopause
Sleep, mood, cycle, and metabolic changes that frequently begin well before periods stop and are frequently dismissed.
Online Menopause DoctorMedical Weight Management
Weight treated as an endocrine question, with the underlying cause investigated before a treatment is chosen.
Online Weight Loss DoctorNot a Med Spa, and Not a Prescription Platform
Your care is directed by a board-certified endocrinologist, not a questionnaire scored by software and not a generalized provider working from a protocol. Labs are read against your symptoms and your history, related conditions are assessed together because they usually are connected, and you see the same physician every visit. When medication is not the right next step, you are told so directly.
What Patients Say
"This appointment was more informative than all my appointments in 15 years. She is so easy to talk to and so understanding."Verified patient
"Very congenial and explained everything in layman's terms. Outstanding doctor and would recommend."Verified patient
"She is a very knowledgeable and compassionate professional. I highly recommend her for any patient with serious endocrine problem."Verified patient
Rated 5.0 across more than 30 verified patient reviews. Read all reviews on Zocdoc. Individual results vary.
Two Ways to Work With Dr. Bernal Riera
A Single Comprehensive Consultation
A full endocrine evaluation, your labs interpreted in context, and a plan you understand. Suitable if you want a specialist opinion, a second opinion, or a direction to take back to your primary care physician.
Ongoing Membership
For conditions that need adjusting rather than a one-off answer. Comprehensive Endocrine Care covers thyroid, menopause, PCOS, and hormone symptoms at $185 per month. Metabolic Health covers weight, insulin resistance, and diabetes at $225 per month. Both include regular check-ins, direct messaging between visits, and discounted additional visits.
How It Works
- Book your consultation directly. No referral and no insurance authorization.
- Send your history and any recent labs in advance, so the visit is spent on your case rather than on data entry.
- Meet Dr. Bernal Riera by secure video from home, anywhere in Florida.
- Leave with a plan you understand, and follow up as your case requires.
Meet Dr. María Bernal Riera
Dr. María Bernal Riera is triple board-certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and Obesity Medicine, and completed her endocrinology fellowship at the University of Florida. She is a principal investigator on ongoing Graves' disease research and sees patients in English and Spanish.
That combination matters for the patients she sees most often, whose thyroid, metabolic, and weight concerns are rarely separate problems.
Specialist Care Designed Around You, Not Insurance Limitations
Practicing outside of insurance is what makes the longer appointment possible. The plan follows what your case needs rather than what a payer will authorize.
Pricing and Self-Pay Disclosure
Apex Endo Health is a self-pay practice and does not bill insurance. Initial comprehensive consultation is $435 and follow-up visits are $350. Memberships are $185 or $225 per month depending on which fits your case. A superbill is provided on request for out-of-network reimbursement, and HSA and FSA funds are generally accepted.
The practice is based in the St. Petersburg area and licensed in Florida, New York, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. All care is delivered by secure video, so patients anywhere in Florida are seen from home rather than travelling to a clinic.
Frequently Asked Questions
I searched for an endocrinologist near me and only found long waits. Is this different?
It is a different model rather than a faster version of the same one. Because the practice is virtual and self-pay, you are not searching within a network or a radius. Any endocrinologist in Florida is near you if the visit is by video.
Can an online endocrinologist in Florida order labs and imaging?
Yes. Testing is ordered through laboratories and imaging centers near you, and the results are reviewed with you rather than sent as a portal message you are left to interpret.
Do I need a referral to be seen?
No. You can book directly, whatever your current clinic's internal referral process requires.
I split my year between Florida and another state. Does that work?
It can. Care is provided based on where you are physically located at the time of the visit, and Dr. Bernal Riera is licensed in Florida, New York, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Will I be prescribed medication?
That depends on what the evaluation finds. No prescription is guaranteed in advance of a visit, and being told that medication is not the right next step is a legitimate outcome.
Can I keep my current primary care physician?
Yes, and most patients do. Endocrine care is specialist care and works alongside primary care rather than replacing it. More questions are answered on the FAQ page.
Start With a Florida Endocrinology Consultation
If you have been managing a hormonal or metabolic condition without ever having it properly explained to you, a full endocrine evaluation is the place to start.